forming the ball, while the end of the other bone within the joint contains a rounded depression, forming the socket. The ball slides, rolls, and spins within the socket to allow movement of the joint in multiple directions
1.(Mechanical Engineering) a coupling between two rods, tubes, etc, that consists of a spherical part fitting into a spherical socket, allowing free movement within a specific conical volume 2.(Anatomy)anatomyAlso called:multiaxial jointa bony joint, such as the hip joint, in which a rounded...
ball and socket joint (20) implanted in the body.the socket may have various orientations in relation to the anatomy of the patient and the approach used for a particular patient may be selected and / or modified in situ.that is to say, during or after the establishment of the joint.in...
The ‘ball and socket’ joint of the shoulder. Articulation between the glenoid fossa of the scapula, the ‘socket’, and the head of the humerus, the ‘ball’. View chapterExplore book HIP PAIN Rakesh Ramakrishnan, ... Marc D. Fuchs, in Current Therapy in Pain, 2009 ANATOMY It is ne...
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Ball and socket bearing for artificial joint A ball and socket joint for implanting in the body is provided wherein the socket portion of the joint can have various orientations with respect to the patient's anatomy, and the orientation used for a particular patient can be selected... DG ...
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The treatment is associated with costs and the recovery may take up to 1 year after surgery depending on the procedure. No randomized controlled trials have been conducted comparing ball and socket TMC prosthesis to trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction. Methods A randomized, blinded, parallel-...
A number of methods are known for retaining the ball or part-spherical femoral head in the bearing surface of the acetabulum or socket. In the most common method, referred to herein as “semi-constrained” construction, the patient's own anatomy, i.e., his muscles, tendons and ligaments, ...